"The most stressful part is always the flambée. Everyone is terrified of getting it wrong," says tonight's 20-year-old waiter at Le Berceau des Sens. The restaurant goes quiet and diners turn to watch before he sighs in relief - the flambée has been a success.
"Our professional chefs are the ones actually cooking and seasoning the dishes, but students help with prep and service," confides 31-year-old Lucrèze Lacchio, the restaurant's first female head chef. "I don't believe in shouting in the kitchen, things may get stressful but students are here to learn."
Founded in 1893 by hotelier Jacques Tschumi, EHL is the world's first ever hospitality management school. The first classes took place in the five star Hotel d'Angleterre.
Spread across 80,000 square metres, the last round of renovations cost the school 250 million Swiss francs. On site there are seven restaurants, where local diners can taste top notch food at a cut price.
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